Cochran is a perfect 10 for the Tornadoes.Byline: Jim Wilson There are a number of notable people named Jim Wilson. These include:
WORCESTER - Appreciate Tom Cochran Thomas Leon Cochran (born April 13, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama) was an American football running back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for Auburn University. while you can, Tornadoes fans, because chances are he won't be here much longer. Cochran improved to 10-0 to add to his league-leading win total after pitching seven innings and allowing just one earned run earned run n. Baseball A run scored without the aid of an error, used in computing earned run averages. Noun 1. earned run - a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team on five hits while striking out four in a 4-1 Worcester victory over Nashua last night. Out of any undefeated pitcher in Independent baseball, Cochran's 10 victories are the most. "I'm going to do what I can to help this team out and do my thing night in and night out," Cochran said. "I want to do what I can to help this team win." Cochran credited his win to teammate Scott Grimes Scott Richard Grimes (b. July 9 1971, Lowell, Massachusetts) is an American actor and musician. He is the uncle of Camryn Grimes, who is best known for her role as "Cassie Newman" on The Young and the Restless. , who went 3 for 4 and made a highlight play in the fifth inning, making a diving grab on a soft liner by Argenis Tavarez and then doubling up Sandy Almonte at second to end the inning. Cochran feels that Grimes is another one of those players in the Can-Am League Can-Am League is the nickname of two baseball leagues:
"Those two plays that Grimes made were just phenomenal," Cochran said. "It was one thing to make that catch, but then to get that guy out was just unheard of Not heard of; of which there are no tidings. Unknown to fame; obscure. - Glanvill. See also: Unheard Unheard . He's got more talent than anyone, and there's no reason he should be here." Cochran pitched out of plenty of jams last night, as the Pride put the leadoff runner on base in six of the first seven innings. To start the sixth, Jeremy Pickrel reached second on a fly ball to shallow left that was misplayed by a trio of Tornadoes. However, Cochran bore down and retired Bryan Duplissie on a flyout to right, Ismael Castro on a soft liner in foul territory to Chris Colabello, and then got Chris Torres swinging to end the inning. Cochran outdid out·did v. Past tense of outdo. himself in the seventh after giving up a leadoff single to Mike Torres and a double to right by Ervin Alcantara. Cochran proceeded to retire Almonte on a groundout to third, then struck out Vinny Pennell before retiring Tavarez on a foul pop behind the plate to end the inning. "You have to keep your chin up Verb 1. chin up - raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar chin gymnastics, gymnastic exercise - a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility and keep going at people," Cochran said. "You can never let up on anybody because the second you do something bad is going to happen to you." Cochran said having a backstop like Alex Trezza helps a pitcher tremendously. Trezza also helped the Tornadoes in the eighth with a heads-up surprise bunt single to score Colabello (2 for 3) and make it 4-1. "With Trezza back there, confidence is an easy thing," Cochran said. "He knows what he's doing, and you know he's not going to give you any passed balls or anything. With a team like that behind you, you know they're going to score a lot of runs and play good defense behind you." Cochran allowed three runs in his first appearance of the season in relief against Sussex, and after that he has been Worcester's top pitcher. He moved into the rotation on May 29 against the Skyhawks and won his next seven starts, giving up less than two runs per game in each of them. Cochran has given up four earned runs once and in each of this other 10 starts he hasn't allowed more than two. Last night Cochran fell behind early, 1-0, thanks to some heads-up baserunning by former David Prouty standout Pennell. Pennell reached on an infield single, stole second and took third on a single by Pickrel. Cochran made a handful of pickoff pick·off n. 1. Baseball A play in which a runner is caught off base and is put out by a quick throw, as from the pitcher or catcher. 2. Sports An interception, as in football. moves to keep Pickrel close, and on one Pennell raced toward the plate and stole home easily. Worcester took the lead in the bottom of the inning Noun 1. bottom of the inning - the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat bottom inning, frame - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat . A leadoff double by Grimes down the left-field line and a walk to Colabello set up a three-run blast by Francisco Caraballo to make it 3-1. It was Caraballo's 11th dinger Dinger can refer to:
Caraballo has been feeling under the weather recently and has been relegated to DH duty for Worcester. Caraballo, who is a roommate of Mike MacMillan (2 for 3), who recently missed some time with pneumonia, said he has been battling constant headaches, but is hoping it will clear up with some rest. "I'm just trying to put a good swing on the ball so I can help the team as much as I can," Caraballo said. "I was just focusing on fastball away and he threw me a two-seamer that kind of ran away on me. I didn't think I got all of it, but it went out and it was nice." Eddie Pena came on to work two scoreless innings for his third save of the year. NAME: WORCESTER TORNADOES ART: PHOTO CUTLINE: From left, Worcester's Francisco Caraballo is greeted at home by teammates Scott Grimes and Chris Colabello after slugging a two-run homer. PHOTOG pho·tog n. Informal A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession; a photographer. : T&G Staff/MARK C. IDE |
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